Bahasa Melayu

soal

Bahasa Melayu

English

main question, main issue, main point

The most important question or issue in a discussion.

سؤال

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok soal mesyuarat itu ialah keselamatan jalan raya.

    The main issue in that meeting was road safety.

  2. Pokok soal dalam perbincangan itu ialah masa depan murid.

    The main point in that discussion was the students' future.

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What does “main question” mean in Malay?

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pokok soal

Used for the central issue.

Word family

Common derived forms

persoalan
question; issue
soalan
question
menyoal
to ask; question

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.